Big Indian Creek 13-c

About Big Indian Creek 13-c

The primary purpose of Big Indian Creek 13-c is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Lower Big Blue Natural Resources District (local government). It impounds the Tr-sicily Creek near Wymore.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 981 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,002 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 04/28/2021.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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